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Maria-Alexandra KefalaDeputy Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs

The aim though our policies is to give the opportunity to every woman in Greece to fulfill her goals and expectations in equity. Support her to bring out her abilities and talents, to participate equally in every aspect of personal and professional life, as well as in public politics, promote the access for her to flourish in today’s reality.

Eva FabryDirector of the European Centre for Women and Technology - ECWT

The European Centre for Women and Technology functioning as the leading European multi-stakeholder platform for the women in ICT & STEAM agenda as endorsed by the European e-Skills Association, is honored and delighted to join the Hellenic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for launching #GIL4W – the Greek Innovation Lab for Women. ECWT is committed to deliver an added value in terms of knowledge transfer, network, financing and the measurement of the impact of the #GIL4W Action Plan implemented 2021-2025.

The Project The GIL4W project, spearheaded by ECWT, embodies a convergence of innovative practices and collaborative efforts cultivated through partnerships with esteemed entities such as the Norwegian Confederation of Industries, SIMULA Research Lab Norway, NTNU, SINTEF, and the National Competence …

The model for #GIL4W developed by the European Centre for Women and Technology has been tailored to the needs of the members of the hub built on: extensive context research, stakeholders mapping, survey and analysis of the needs of the target group, deep interviews, collection and analysis of international good examples, incorporating of the UN Women´s Innovation Strategy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals and linking to the EU Green Deal, the Digital Investment Plan for Europe and the EU Post-COVID Recovery Plan.

The platform

We intend to create an appropriate platform for the development of high-tech entrepreneurship in the digital economy.
Support

We intend to support research and innovation for the creation of start-ups.
Transfer

We intend to transfer the benefits of growth to the rest of the economy.
Create

We intend to create the conditions for equal participation in the new environment that is shaped by the constant evolution of research and AI and the diffusion of benefits across society with a special focus on female talent

The #GIL4W initiative concentrates efforts to leverage accumulated knowledge, strategies, best practices and policies in Europe and worldwide, offer state-of-the-art career counselling and mentoring; raise awareness about careers based on Innovation; enhance entrepreneurship; encourage a more balanced representation of gender in economic decision making; end the digital divide and build an e-inclusive society.

It has been widely recognized that the competitiveness, innovativeness and social cohesion in the European economy are heavily dependent on the strategic and efficient use of digital and green technologies as well as on the knowledge, advanced skills, and capabilities of the European labour force and citizens, both men and women. The present Action Plan presents the aims and goals set by #GIL4W founding members.

In defining the #GIL4W main priorities, all the founding members have been asked to submit their recommendations taking into account the Greek national policy and E.U. principles and guidelines such as shared concept notes on digital skills, so that specific targeted actions to be discussed and evaluated under specific criteria and KPIs.